Incumbent President Attends Memorial Service for First Time…"State Apologizes for Absence, Pledges Thorough Investigation"\nBereaved Families and Citizens Gather to Honor Victims…"Demands Impartial Investigation and Accountability for Perpetrators"\n'4th Anniversary Joint Pledge' Released…Commitment to Eliminate Secondary Harm and Build Safe Society
For the first time as an incumbent president, President Lee Jae-myung attended the event and apologized, stating "The state was absent at the site of tragedy," and "We will ensure that citizens are never again sacrificed due to state absence and neglect." He then emphasized, "We will do our best to clarify the truth without leaving a single question unanswered through the Special Investigation Committee's investigation."
Lee Jeong-min, chair of the Bereaved Families Council, welcomed the president's attendance and urged, "Thorough fact-finding must be conducted without any sacred cows."
Participants unveiled a '4th Anniversary Joint Pledge' that encompasses tributes to victims, truth-finding, accountability of those responsible, and building a safe society.
[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-gyeong observe a moment of silence at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com /Cho Sung-bong / News1[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = President Lee Jae-myung delivers a eulogy at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com /Cho Sung-bong / News1[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = Lee Jeong-min, chair of the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster Bereaved Families Council, delivers remarks at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com /Cho Sung-bong / News1[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = Genenego Pascal, bereaved family member of a foreign victim of the Itaewon disaster, delivers remarks at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com /Cho Sung-bong / News1[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = A bereaved family member sheds tears during the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th, with President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-gyeong in attendance. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com /Cho Sung-bong / News1[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = First Lady Kim Hye-gyeong sheds tears during the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th, with President Lee Jae-myung in attendance. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com /Cho Sung-bong / News1
![[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-gyeong observe a moment of silence at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com](https://www.suwonilbo.kr/img/write/p9727743ebf9a2935ab71012503bc1655fe0ab713.jpg)
![[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = President Lee Jae-myung delivers a eulogy at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com](https://www.suwonilbo.kr/img/write/pa290d327824774fa3071603d49e1699e51663a8b.jpg)
![[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = Lee Jeong-min, chair of the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster Bereaved Families Council, delivers remarks at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com](https://www.suwonilbo.kr/img/write/p09da0c90b2e63ccf500f5caa61c187e0facebe96.jpg)
![[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = Genenego Pascal, bereaved family member of a foreign victim of the Itaewon disaster, delivers remarks at the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com](https://www.suwonilbo.kr/img/write/p201903733dc614f4a2088a38a5558172c418ebf4.jpg)
![[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = A bereaved family member sheds tears during the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th, with President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-gyeong in attendance. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com](https://www.suwonilbo.kr/img/write/p3850fa1da6653baf79b7b539a309c1a5ab420c65.jpg)
![[Seoul=News1] Reporter Cho Sung-bong = First Lady Kim Hye-gyeong sheds tears during the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster 4th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 29th, with President Lee Jae-myung in attendance. 2026.10.29. suncho21@newsis.com](https://www.suwonilbo.kr/img/write/p0bc31092123fe19371eeee8a50851d9194998811.jpg)
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